Adventure Leader Training
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The increasing worldwide demand for training that is more relevant to the actual needs of employers is evident and the Adventure Leader Programme is just that. Training that has a big emphasis on practical skills development, a focus on work experience and customer time, work ethic, people skills, life skills and personal development.
Students will travel the country receiving Technical Skills instruction in the following adventure activities:
- Wilderness Living and Travel Skills
- Off Trail Navigation and Route Finding
- Kayaking
- Rock Climbing
- Sea Kayaking
- Sailing and Windsurfing
- Challenges High Ropes Courses
- Pool Lifeguard Training
- Outdoor First Aid
On top of their personal skills students will build up and expand their Leadership Skills, with specific training in the following areas:
- Risk Management Training
- Leadership and Group Management
- Lesson Planning
- Instructing adventure activities to an introductory level
- Work Experience, leading adventure activities
Interspersed with these skills, lies the development of People and Life Skills, including for example
- Budgeting & Finances
- Organisational Skills
- Effective communication
- How to build rapport
- Presentation and Facilitation Skills
The programme also facilitates opportunities to explore yourself as an individual, and your role as part of a team. We believe that this Personal Development is of value for any future direction or pathway.
- Personality types
- Team Roles and development
- Self-confidence and Self-reliance
- Taking ownership, responsibility and more.
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